Roman Israel at a glance
Israel was at least partly inside the Roman Empire at 7 of the 13 key dates on this map, between 44 BC and AD 565. The most of it inside was 99% of Israel (21,929 km² of 22,101 km²), at AD 117. Today's Israel overlaps 3 Roman provinces or province groups on the AD 200 map.
The map above opens on AD 117, when the most of Israel was inside.
- 44 BCfirst key date inside
- AD 565last key date inside
- 99%most inside, at AD 117
- 175Roman-period settlements in Pleiades
Roman provinces in Israel
Today's Israel overlaps 3 Roman provinces on the AD 200 map:
- Syria Phoenice (4.1% of the province is here)
- Judaea (Syria Palaestina) (54% of the province is here)
- Arabia Petraea (9.2% of the province is here)
Israel inside the empire, date by date
| Date | Share of Israel inside | Area inside (km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 753 BC | outside | 0 |
| 264 BC | outside | 0 |
| 133 BC | outside | 0 |
| 44 BC | 4% | 886 |
| AD 14 | 52% | 11,572 |
| AD 117 | 99% | 21,929 |
| AD 211 | 99% | 21,929 |
| AD 395 | 99% | 21,929 |
| AD 476 | 99% | 21,929 |
| AD 565 | 99% | 21,929 |
| AD 1000 | outside | 0 |
| AD 1180 | outside | 0 |
| AD 1453 | outside | 0 |
A country counts as inside only above 1% of its area or 500 km², because the ancient and modern coastlines do not match exactly. Borders are approximate and debated.
Roman cities in Israel
Pleiades lists 175 Roman-period settlements in Israel. The best attested include:
Names and attestation from Pleiades (CC BY 3.0).
See the Roman roads of Israel on romanroadsmap.com →
Related countries
- Roman Syria (shares Syria Phoenice and Arabia Petraea)
- Roman Lebanon (shares Syria Phoenice)
- Roman Palestine (shares Judaea (Syria Palaestina) and Arabia Petraea)
- Roman Jordan (shares Judaea (Syria Palaestina) and Arabia Petraea)
- Roman Egypt (shares Arabia Petraea)
- Roman Saudi Arabia (shares Arabia Petraea)